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Yves-Thibault de Silguy
European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs
In office
23 January 1995 – 15 September 1999
President Jacques Santer
Preceded by Henning Christophersen
Succeeded by Pedro Solbes
Personal details
Born (1948-07-22) 22 July 1948 (age 75)
Rennes, France
Alma mater University of Rennes
Sciences Po, ÉNA

Yves-Thibault de Silguy (born 22 July 1948) is a French and European politician, born in Rennes, France. He served in the Santer Commission and was in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs. [1] He was a member of the Club de l'horloge. [2]

Political career

Before moving to the European Commission in 1995, de Silguy served as chief adviser on European Union affairs to Prime Minister Édouard Balladur from 1993 to 1995. [3] During his time as Commissioner, he managed the introduction of the Euro.

Following the resignation of the Santer Commission, France did not renominate de Silguy. [4]

Later career

In 2000, de Silguy became a member of the Executive Board of Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux and later served as Chief Executive Officer of Suez from 2001 to 2003. He was then Executive Vice-President of Suez from 2003 until June 2006.

Other activities

Corporate boards

  • VTB Bank, Independent Member of the Supervisory Council (since 2013) [5]
  • Autoroutes du Sud de la France (ASF), Member of the Board of Directors
  • Solvay, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2011)
  • Sofisport, Chairman of Supervisory Council
  • LVMH, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2009) [6]
  • Vinci SA, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors (since 2006), Chairman of the Board of Directors (2006-2010) [7]

Non-profit organizations

References

  1. ^ "Executive Profile: VINCI SA". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Silguy, le techno de l'euro". 14 May 1998.
  3. ^ Tom Buerkle (7 December 1994), France Rejects Call by Bonn on Monetary Union International Herald Tribune.
  4. ^ Craig R. Whitney (10 July 1999), European Union's Commission Is Revamped After a Scandal; a 'New Era' Is Promised New York Times.
  5. ^ Yves Thibault de Silguy VTB Bank.
  6. ^ Board of Directors LVMH.
  7. ^ Board of Directors Vinci SA.